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Mark Pilarski Gaming Guru - Page 59  Red to black with a player's card20 September 2004
Dear Mark,
I follow your advice religiously and have gone from being a losing player to a
break-even one. I vaguely remember a column of yours in the past where you gave
a tip on getting the best of the casino even if your casino wagers have a 2% or less house edge. Please refresh my memory. Hal S. ... (read more)
The man with the Midas touch13 September 2004
Dear Mark,
I saw your column today and you asked if anyone in Reno remembers the person who
hit the three royals at a Raley's market some time back. I do live in Reno and
remember the story published in the Reno Gazette Journal. The man hit one royal
and while he was waiting for the payoff, moved to ... (read more)
Four Card Poker 1017 September 2004
Dear Mark,
I just saw a new game called "Four Card Poker." I do not believe you
have written anything on the game yet. Is the game anything like Three Card Poker?
Also, any chance of a quick summary of the game? Dominic B.
The game, Dominic, is akin to Three Card Poker, but as the name signifies,
you use four cards instead of three. ... (read more)
The Devil, sometimes missed, is in the details30 August 2004
Dear Mark,
Just to update your column, when I placed the bet at the Plaza, I had agreed beforehand
that if the ball landed on the double zero, it would be declared as a no bet,
allowing me to go again. This was better than the Hard Rock agreement as they
refused to budge on the double zero. Ashley ... (read more)
Split bet placement causes confusion23 August 2004
Dear Mark,
I have played roulette for over 30 years and know the rules of the game quite
well, thank you. Yet, something interesting happened on a recent casino visit
that I have never seen before.
Normally I play the same numbers, including splits like the 0 and 00. Because
I was sitting at the ... (read more)
Wrong bettor wants better odds17 August 2004
Dear Mark,
What would my edge be if the (Bar 12) were omitted from don't pass and don't
come wagers? Gary N.
In craps, before a point is established, most players typically have a pass
line wager. However Gary, as his question suggests, bets the backside by being
a "wrong" bettor and placing a wager on the don't pass line. ... (read more)
A break on a mistake is only a stay of execution9 August 2004
Dear Mark,
I may be overstepping my boundaries by commenting on the decision that you
wrote about concerning setting a pai gow hand improperly; however, I think the
pit boss was legally right but morally wrong with the decision to foul the hand.
My background is in live poker and I have ... (read more)
RULE BREAKING 101 and 1022 August 2004
Dear Mark,
Over the past eight years that you have been writing your column, I have followed
your advice of only making bets with less than 2% house edge, with one
exception. Occasionally, I play Let It Ride. Would you ever recommend, or do you
ever play, a game that has more than a 2% casino advantage? Jill J. ... (read more)
A foul hand is a losing hand every time26 July 2004
Dear Mark,
I was involved in an interesting situation recently at a casino. Playing pai gow
poker, I set my hands appropriately, or so I thought. In any case, even though
I possibly set my hands wrong, I would have beaten the bankers hands either way,
except that, I was denied payment. The dealer said I set my hand wrong and took
my money. ... (read more)
Employee resolute about being wrong19 July 2004
Dear Mark,
I have a friend who once worked for me and his favorite casino game was craps.
I told him one day that my only experience playing craps was while I was in the
military and we did not have all the different bets that you can make today in
the casinos. During our conversation, the subject came up concerning how many
different ways a seven can be made. ... (read more)
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